All That Glitters Is Not Gold

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Author: Marcel Marshall

Publisher: Dorrance Publishing

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 79

ISBN-13: 0805973575

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Set amid the natural beauty of the Caribbean island of Antigua, this creative novel details Te'Kare's struggles with her own weaknesses and the question of what she wants in life. Despite numerous lessons, Te' has a difficult time learning to balance her dreams with the truth of the adage that all that glitters is not gold. Her naivete leaves her susceptible to the wiles of a cunning and malicious scheme that threatens her very future as well as that of her longtime boyfriend, D'mitri Stanford.


If I Pay Thee Not in Gold

If I Pay Thee Not in Gold

Author: Piers Anthony

Publisher: Baen Books

Published: 1994-10

Total Pages: 420

ISBN-13: 9780671876234

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In the first book of a brilliant new series that rivals Xanth, fantasy superstars Anthony and Lackey join forces to create a marvelous fantasy quest that examines the war between the sexes and the ethics of desire.


All That Glisters Is Not Gold

All That Glisters Is Not Gold

Author: Stephen W. King

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2020-02-06

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 1525559990

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After the death of his beloved grandfather, Lucas Bitterman discovers he and his family have inherited a priceless collection of twenty-dollar gold pieces minted in the early twentieth century. The will also stipulated that Luke is the sole protector of the collection’s crowning piece: a 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, one of only a handful known to exist. With the help of a numismatist trusted by his grandfather, Luke learns that not only is the coin worth millions of dollars, it is also viewed as stolen by the federal government. It is illegal to own, impossible to publicly sell, and highly desired by both wealthy collectors and common street thugs. Fearing for the safety of his family, Luke is thrown into a dilemma. How can he deal with this problematic inheritance?


It Was Not Gold

It Was Not Gold

Author: Ashok Bhasin

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2023-05-10

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13:

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“It Was Not Gold” is a story relating to gold smuggling. A consignment of gold was intercepted and seized which was later on found to be a replica made of brass instead of gold, leading to suspicion of substitution. The testing was done based on an unusual plea made by a young lawyer before the court. Two different agencies conducted the investigation separately and bit by bit the mystery of missing gold was solved. Everyone in the gold trade, the lawyers and the officers, suspected that the young lady lawyer had prior knowledge that it was not gold. The suspense in the book is kept alive till the last page.


Tolkien's Poetry

Tolkien's Poetry

Author: Julian Tim Morton Eilmann

Publisher:

Published: 2013-03

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9783905703283

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Includes ten papers that deal with specific aspects of Tolkien's poetry.


Ghost Town Treasure

Ghost Town Treasure

Author: Clyde Robert Bulla

Publisher: Puffin

Published: 1994-10-01

Total Pages: 86

ISBN-13: 9780140367324

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With the help of an old diary with clues to hidden gold, Ty determines to find a way to save his hometown from becoming a ghost town.